How do I mix Reedle Shot EX Vitamin Modeling Pack?

Combine the powder with room-temperature water in the ratio printed on the pack, stirring until it forms a thick, spreadable paste with no dry lumps. Mix only as much as you plan to use in one sitting, since the mixed paste sets within a few minutes and cannot be saved for later.

What do I apply underneath it?

A modeling mask is designed to seal in whatever serum or ampoule you apply first, so put on your usual leave-on treatment before mixing the mask. The sealing effect is the main reason this format is used instead of a sheet mask.

How do I remove it once it sets?

Once the paste has firmed into a semi-rigid layer, gently lift an edge, usually at the jaw or forehead, and peel the whole mask off in one piece. Rinse any remaining residue with lukewarm water afterward.

Is this the same formula sold in Korea?

Yes. This is the Korean-market VT Cosmetics release, imported with its original Korean-language packaging, barcode, and batch code intact, rather than a version reformulated or repackaged for US retail. We check that batch code against the one on the box before it ships, instead of relying on the listing alone.

How often should I use a modeling mask?

Once a week or every couple of weeks is typical for this format, since it is an occasional deeper treatment rather than a daily step. Using it more often is not necessary to get the sealing benefit it is designed for.

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VT Reedle Shot EX Vitamin Modeling Pack 25g

Name: VT Cosmetics VT Reedle Shot EX Vitamin Modeling Pack 25g
Brand: VT Cosmetics
SKU: 10325859719
Price: 12.5 USD
Availability: InStock

Reedle Shot EX Vitamin Modeling Pack is a VT Cosmetics Korean-market modeling or rubber mask powder, mixed with water into a peel-off mask, an occasional treatment step rather than a daily one.

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$12.50

25 g

$5.00 per 10 g

Korean-market formula
Ships from California or direct from Korea
Korean barcode and batch code intact

Suited to: DryNormalCombinationDehydrated

Helps with: DullnessDehydrationTightnessOccasional dryness

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How it works

Reedle Shot EX Vitamin Modeling Pack starts as a powder that is mixed with water into a thick paste, which is the modeling or rubber mask format Korean spas popularized. Once applied over the face, it sets into a semi-rigid layer that seals in whatever serum or ampoule was applied underneath. That sealing effect is the main reason people reach for a modeling mask rather than a sheet mask, since it holds ingredients against the skin more firmly. After it sets, the whole layer peels off in one piece rather than needing to be rinsed away. Used every week or two, it functions as an occasional deeper treatment layered on top of an existing routine.

Key benefits

VT Cosmetics Korean-market modeling mask powder, 25 g
Peel-off rubber mask format seals in a serum or ampoule applied underneath
Ships with its Korean barcode and batch code intact, not swapped for an export label

Inside the formula

Ingredients declared

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Diatomaceous Earth absorbent: Diatomaceous Earth is fossilised algae shells, which are almost pure silica. It absorbs oil and works as a very fine polishing grain.
Glucose humectant: Glucose is a simple sugar used as a humectant and as food for the ferment ingredients in the same formula. It hydrates mildly and adds a soft slip.
Algin thickener: Algin is a brown-seaweed polysaccharide. It thickens, forms a film, and sets into a rubbery gel when calcium is added, which is how a peel-off modelling mask works.
Cellulose Gum thickener: Cellulose Gum is plant cellulose modified to dissolve in water. It thickens, holds particles in suspension and gives a smooth, slippery body.
Trehalose humectant: Trehalose is a sugar that some desert plants use to survive drying out. In skincare it is a humectant that holds water in the outer layer and helps a formula feel comfortable rather than tight.
Dehydroacetic Acid preservative: A preservative that works best in acidic formulas and is almost always paired with benzyl alcohol. It is one of the standard systems in products built without parabens.
Niacinamide active: Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. It is used at roughly 2 to 5 percent for the look of uneven tone and visible pores, and it is water soluble, stable and comfortable beside almost every other active, which is why it turns up in so many lists.
Allantoin active: Allantoin is a comfrey-derived compound used to condition skin and soften the outer layer so it feels smoother. It is one of the standard additions to a formula built for easily irritated skin.
Pearl Powder protein: Pearl Extract is ground pearl treated so its calcium carbonate and protein fractions disperse. It is used as a mineral-and-protein conditioning ingredient with a faint light-scattering effect.
Kaolin absorbent: Kaolin is white clay, the mildest of the cosmetic clays. It absorbs oil and lifts loose debris from the surface without stripping, which is why it is the clay used on drier skin.
Ascorbic Acid antioxidant: Ascorbic Acid is pure vitamin C, the most researched form and also the least stable: it needs a low pH and airtight packaging to stay active. It is an antioxidant used for the look of dullness and uneven tone.
Silica absorbent: Silica is finely milled mineral, essentially very pure sand. It absorbs oil, stops powders clumping and soft-focuses the look of pores and fine lines.

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Betaine humectant: Betaine is a sugar-beet-derived humectant that cells use to hold water. In a formula it hydrates and takes the edge off cleansers and acids, which is why it often appears alongside them.
Centella Asiatica Extract plant extract: Centella Asiatica is the plant behind the whole cica category, sold as gotu kola or Madagascar centella. Its extract is the anchor of Korean formulas built for easily reddened skin, and its work is done by four triterpenes: asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid.
Portulaca Oleracea Extract plant extract: Portulaca Oleracea is purslane. Its extract is unusually high in omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants for a plant, and Korean formulas use it for the look of reddened, reactive skin.
Milk Exosomes active: The membrane-bound packets naturally present in milk. Korean formulas use them as a recent conditioning ingredient, declared at very low levels.
Sodium Hyaluronate humectant: Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt of hyaluronic acid, and it is what most products labelled hyaluronic actually contain. The salt dissolves more readily and the molecule is smaller, so it sits in the outer layer of skin rather than only on top of it.
Propolis Extract plant extract: Propolis is the resin bees collect from tree buds and use to seal the hive. It is rich in flavonoids, carries a warm amber colour and scent, and is used for the look of dull, stressed skin. It is a bee product, so it is worth knowing about if you react to those.
Asiaticoside active: Asiaticoside is one of the four active triterpenes isolated from centella and the most studied of them. Korean formulas name it separately when they want to show which fraction of the plant they standardised.
Madecassoside active: Madecassoside is the centella triterpene most associated with the look of redness, and the one brands lead with in cica products. It is water soluble and stable, so it appears in essences as readily as in creams.
Madecassic Acid active: Madecassic Acid is the fourth centella triterpene. A list that names all four is telling you the extract was standardised rather than simply pressed, which is the difference between a cica claim and a cica formula.
Asiatic Acid active: Asiatic Acid is the third of centella's four triterpenes and the aglycone form, meaning it has no attached sugar. It is oil soluble, so it turns up in cica creams and balms more than in watery layers.

How to use

Apply a serum or ampoule first, since the mask will seal it against the skin.
Mix Reedle Shot EX Vitamin Modeling Pack powder with room-temperature water to a thick, spreadable paste following the ratio on the pack.
Apply a thick, even layer over the face, avoiding eyebrows and hairline where it can stick to hair.
Leave until fully set, then peel off from the edges in one motion and rinse off any residue, rather than skipping straight to the next product.

Worth knowing

Patch test the mixed paste on the inner arm before the first full-face application.
Keep the mixed paste away from eyebrows and the hairline, since it can stick to hair as it sets.

Complete the routine

This itemVT Cosmetics VT Reedle Shot EX Vitamin Modeling Pack 25g$12.50
An as-needed step, in place of the prep layerVT Cica Collagen All In One 3step Mask 1.5g+24g+1.5g$12.50
The treatment step of this routineVT Reedle Shot 1000 15ml$102.50

Total for 3 items$127.50

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